/*
 * This file is part of the OSMembrane project.
 * More informations under www.osmembrane.de
 * 
 * The project is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 3.0.
 * for more details about the license see http://www.osmembrane.de/license/
 * 
 * Source: $HeadURL: http://osmembrane-gui.googlecode.com/svn/sources/src/de/osmembrane/model/pipeline/AbstractEnumValue.java $ ($Revision: 821 $)
 * Last changed: $Date: 2011-02-15 14:54:41 +0000 (Tue, 15 Feb 2011) $
 */



package de.osmembrane.model.pipeline;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Value of an Enumeration for a {@link AbstractParameter}.
 * 
 * @author jakob_jarosch
 */
public abstract class AbstractEnumValue implements Serializable {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2011011820490001L;

	/**
	 * Returns the description of the enum.
	 * 
	 * @return description of the enum
	 */
	public abstract String getDescription();

	/**
	 * Returns a human readable name for the enum.
	 * 
	 * @return human readable name
	 */
	public abstract String getFriendlyName();

	/**
	 * returns the value of the enum.
	 * 
	 * @return enum value
	 */
	public abstract String getValue();
}
